Tree Cards... (Well, Actually, There's Only Two)

Hello! 

So today I'm sharing another couple of sample cards I made for Craft World's weekend using Taylored Expressions dies and stamps.

This time I've used the Shade Tree Thanks die and the Shade Tree Sentiments set for the first card.

A simple sympathy card for this one - you don't really want fancy for a sympathy card and for this one I just chopped the little bird house off the tree.

Now there was a lady on Saturday who said to her friend "isn't that a lovely card" and her pal said "eh... no"...... I glared at her.  How rude! I'm not saying that everyone has to like the card but I just think it's rude to diss someone's card when they're sitting in front of you.

What do you think? Is it that hideous? I was quite pleased with it, if I'm honest.

Another simple card. I just used a nestie to cut a circle aperture and then I matted that on blue card and added the Shade tree die.

All items available from Craft World.

Stamps 

Shade Tree Sentiments - Taylored Expressions

Tools 

Shade Tree Thanks Die - Taylored Expressions

Circle Nesties

 Thanks for dropping by today.

These Boots Were Made for Walking

Hello.

Oh look at me, in again at the coo's tail. It's been a busy old weekend. 

This weekend saw Craft World's 10th birthday celebrations and I was delighted to be asked to be one of the team of demonstrators for their Spring Papercraft Event. I met old friends and made some new ones and all in all it was a fabulous couple of days.

I was demonstrating the range of Taylored Expressions dies and stamps that Craft World have recently got in and would you believe I got the task of creating some samples aimed at the males in our lives.... 

Over the next couple of weeks I'll share the samples with you but this is the first of them using a couple of stamps from the Boys Will Be Boys set. 

All items can be purchased from Craft World.

Stamps 

Boys Will Be Boys - Taylored Expressions

 Colouring Medium 

Copics

Paper 

MME

Kaisercraft

Embellishments 

Wooden Compass

 Tools 

Pierced Circle Dies - Dienamics

Before I go, Sweet Stampin' are having a DT call. Pop over to Sweet Stampin' and take a look for more details!

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Moving Along With the Times Challenge

Morning all.

It's time for a new challenge at Moving Along With the Times.

This week our theme is

I'm Dreaming of A White Christmas

You're singing now aren't you? I know I am!

Here's my card, and do you know I think this might actually make it to be one of my Christmas cards this year. Maybe.

I've used some Taylored Expressions dies - Birch Tree Border and Birch Tree Accessories to create the card and it looked like it needed some snow so I chucked a bit of fake snow at it too!

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Card Mania- Emboss It
Dies R Us- Anything Goes + Dies

Flat Friends- Dies &/or Punches

Papertake Weekly- Anything Goes/Optional- No patterned paper

Sweet Stamps- Anything Goes/ Embossing

Through The Craft Room Door- Always Anything Goes
Whimsy Inspiration- Two or More Die Cuts! 

Stamps
Christmas Sentiments - Paula Pascual

 Embellishments 
Fake Snow

 Tools 
Birch Tree Border - Taylored Expressions
Birch Tree Accessories - Taylored Expressions

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by MAWTT and see what the rest the DT have been up to. 

Bank Holiday Blues

Morning.

Hope you had a good weekend. As it was a Bank Holiday here yesterday we went over to Jurassic Parr a dinosaur themed adventure golf, where two years ago I managed to fall over some rocks and split my head open.... but you'll be pleased to know that we all made it through without incident yesterday!

I love the first May Bank Holiday weekend as it sees the final of the World Snooker Championships. I love snooker and was absolutely delighted last night with Mark Selby and his dramatic comeback to win the world title 17-14 against the defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan. Gripping stuff :D

So, to today's card - my friend was invited to a First Communion and I volunteered to make a card for her (which actually ended up being two cards as there was another wee girl she knew at the same Communion). The other card is very similar to this one so I'm only showing the one. 

I tried to be smart and photograph it in my light box but it just didn't go so well! Pesky WoW.

Stamps 

I Love Jesus - Digital Paper Crafts

 Colouring Medium

Copics

 Embellishments 

Pearls

Swirls

Bible

 Tools

Floral Oval Nesties

Cross - Tattered Lace

Embossing Folder - Crafters Companion

 Thanks for dropping by today.

Love to Create Challenge

Morning all.

It's time for a new challenge at Love to Create

This week our theme is 

Say it With Flowers

Our sponsor this week is Sassy Studio Designs.

I've used Latte Momma for my card which I cropped down, I've used some Barenaked lyrics as the sentiment and the flowers are punched from brown wrapping paper - saw a packet of kraft flowers in Poundland through the week but decided not to buy them and then I found a roll of brown wrapping paper in the cupboard I thought it would be good to use instead! And cheaper ;) 

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Latte Momma - Sassy Studio Designs

 Colouring Medium 
Copics

Paper
Stampin' Up

 Embellishments 
Pearls

 Tools 
Circle Nesties
Big Shot
Flower Punch

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Love to Create and see what the rest the DT have been up to. 

Dream Valley Challenges

Here I am again, this time to tell you about the new challenge at Dream Valley Challenges.

This fortnight our theme is

Anything Goes
Our sponsor this fortnight is Robyn's Fetish.

And here's my card for today - it's a card I was asked to make for my friend's nephew who likes skateboarding. It's been a while since I've used this image so it was a perfect opportunity to break it out again!

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Skateboard - Saturated Canary
Jake Skates Set - Visible Image

 Colouring Medium 
Copics

Paper

From stash

 Tools 
Wonky Rectangle Nesties
Stars Embossing Folder - Docrafts (I think)
Big Shot

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Dream Valley and see what the rest the DT have been up to. 

 Susan 

x

Hobbycutz Challenge

Hello again.

It's time for a new challenge at Hobbycutz

This week our theme is a colour challenge.

We're sponsored this week by The Paper Shelter.

You will note that I managed to discard half the colours on the inspiration photo but I used the flowers in the photo as inspiration too so that has to count, right?!

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps
Freshly Harvested - The Paper Shelter
Sentiment - LotV

Colouring Medium
Copics
Chalks

Paper 
from stash

 Embellishments 

Butterflies - Hobbycutz
Bird from Swirl - Hobbycutz
Pearls

 Tools 
Framelits - Stampin Up
Embossing Folder - free with a magazine
Flower Die - Memory Box
Big Shot

I'll be back later with my Dream Valley card.

Remember to drop by Hobbycutz and see what the rest the DT have been up to. 

 Susan 

x

May The 4th Be With You

*whistles*

Sweet Stampin' Challenge. And A Warning.

Morning all, it's Saturday and that means it's time for a new challenge at Sweet Stampin'. 

This week our theme is

Fairies and Fantasy

Our sponsor this week is Crafty Devils who are offering a £15 voucher to the winner.

It is the little girl next door's birthday today so I thought I'd combine her birthday card with this challenge. Warning..... **** ahead.  I have used one of my favourite fairies, the very lovely Bumblebee from Sugar Nellie.

Challenges I'd Like to Enter

Stamps

Bumblebee - Funky Kits
Sentiment - Ladybug Crafts Ink

 Colouring Medium 
Copics

Paper
Best Creations

 Ink 
Worn Lipstick DI

 Embellishments 
Glamour Dust
Glittery Number

 Tools 
Fancy Circle Die - Quickcutz
Circle Nesties
Big Shot

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Sweet Stampin' and see what the rest of the Team Fi Sweeties have been up to! Perhaps you could have a go yourself, don't forget to stamp now ;)

 Susan 

x

A Book at Bedtime

My, isn't this late...

I'm supposed to be finishing a card just now but I started watching an ep of Grey's and then I decided I'd do a wee blog post... think I'm putting off finishing the card?!

So this month's swap over at That Craft Place was another ATC with quite an extensive shopping list and you had to use at least 3 of the items on the list.

This is the list

Heat embossing
safety pin
dry embossing
3 layers
a single word
glitter
the colour yellow
vellum
zipper or zipper piece
a leaf shape
a butterfly
some colouring (any of pencil, copic,promarker etc)
spots
a mini envelope or book

And here's my ATC.  My items from the shopping list are spots, a book (well, the image is books and I've used part of a book...), a butterfly, colouring, a single word. And there are layers too, but there are more than 3 ;) 

Stamps 

Books and Butterfly from Gorjuss Girl Stamp

 Colouring Medium

Copics

Embellishments 

Page from Dictionary

Ticket - Tim Holtz

Buttons

 Thanks for dropping by tonight. Sweet dreams!!

Charisma Cardz Challenge

Morning all.

It's time for a new challenge at Charisma Cardz.

This week our theme is

Mother's Day

Our sponsors this week are Bugaboo and DigiStamp Boutique.

Paper
Parisienne Bleu - Papermania

 Embellishments 
Flowers Pearls
Paper Doiley - Papermania
Crochet Ribbon - Papermania

 Tools 
Fancy Tag Nesties
Big Shot

 Thanks for dropping by today. 

Remember to drop by Charisma and see what the rest the DT have been up to.